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Hire Dr. Jessica S.

United States

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Strategic Advisor, Qualitative Researcher & Educational Equity Consultant | Educator with 10+ years of experince

Profile Summary

I am a strategic thinker, higher education leader, and organizational transformation expert with over a decade of experience operating at the intersection of qualitative research, policy design, and educational equity. Armed with a Ph.D. in American & New England Studies from Boston University and an M.Ed. in Secondary Education, I specialize in translating complex social research and landscape analyses into high-impact, actionable strategies for mission-driven organizations, academic institutions, and executive leadership. My research interest include environmental justice advocacy and policy, educational equity, Africana studies and decolonial studies.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Social Movements
• ☆ Environmentalism
• ☆ Cultural Studies
• ☆ Women's Studies
• ☆ Feminism
• ☆ Social Theory
• ☆ Cultural Diversity
• ☆ Educational Sociology
• ☆ Environmental History
• ☆ History Education
• ☆ United States History
• ☆ African American History
• ☆ Educational Administration
• ☆ Education Reform
• ☆ Humanities Education
• ☆ Evaluation Methodology
• ☆ Educational Counseling
• ☆ Educational Innovation
• ☆ Urban Education
• ☆ Academic Testing
• ☆ Higher Education
• ☆ Liberal Arts Education
• ☆ Secondary Education
• ☆ American Studies
• ☆ History of Education
• ☆ Historical Research
• ☆ Critical Theory
• ☆ Ethnic Relations
• ☆ African American Studies
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, Gap Analysis, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Insights

Product Development Concept Development

Work Experience

Program Manager for Postdoctoral Education & Development

Washington University in St. Louis

July 2026 - Present

Postdoctoral Fellow

Washington University in St. Louis

July 2024 - Present

Education

PhD in American Studies

Boston University

August 2016 - May 2021

Philosophy of Doctorate (American Studies)

Boston University

August 2016 - May 2021

Master of Education- Secondary English

University of Missouri - Saint Louis - United States

August 2013 - August 2015

Master of Education (Secondary Education)

UMSL

June 2013 - August 2015

Certifications

• Mentorship

  Washington University in St. Louis

  July 2026 - Present

• Leardship and Management in Action

  Washington University

  October 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Jessica Samuel (2021). Problems of Possession:The Colonial History of Eco-Tourism in the Virgin Islands . Environmental History Now.

Jessica Samuel (2021). “Disrupting Whiteness: Jonin’ and the Fugitivity of Black Speech in the American Public School, . Ampersand.

BOOK CHAPTER

“Consuming St. John: The Fight for a Public School on America’s Playground,” Faraclas, N., R. Severing, S. Delgado, E. Echteld, F. Gonzalez, E. Diaz, and J. Jiang. eds. Distancing as Infinite Entanglement: Healing, Intersectionality and Interstices in the Languages, Literatures and Cultures of the Greater Caribbean and Beyond. Willemstad, Curaçao: University of Curaçao, 2021.